Most iconic structures/buildings in American Cities? (apartment, luxury)

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by bklynchapin

This question has probably been asked before, but I couldn't find it. What is the single most iconic structure in each major American city? I am asking for the single structure that would automatically let a person know what city you are in when you see it. I'll start a list. There are many cities I am leaving out. Feel free to add or change.

New York- Statue of Liberty
Chicago- Sears Tower
Los Angeles- Hollywood Sign
San Francisco- Golden Gate Bridge
Washington- US Capitol
Seattle- Space Needle
Boston- Fenway Park
Las Vegas- Luxor Pyramid
New Orleans- Superdome
St. Louis- Gateway Arch

I'm going off the beaten path and including pictures

Rapid City SD Mount Rushmore





Tulsa OK BOK Center

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1169352888815&id=c7b10b22a5dc885a 472d0e1be6d3a3be&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.billleighty. com%2fimages%2fBOK%2520Center.jpg (broken link)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOK_Center

[FlyMIA]

Miami Beach:
http://www.markfile.com/images/Miami/south_beach.jpg


Miami: Southeast Financial Center http://www.miamiriviera.com/blog/wp-...i_skyline1.jpg




Orlando:
http://www.traveladventures.com/getf...axsidesize=620


And of course: http://www.vacante.info/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/disney1.jpg (broken link) This might be the most famous of all the buildings in the US. Yes the Statue of Liberty or Empire State Building is famous but if I go to a mall in China I think this might be the most famous. Of course there are a few versions.
http://www.vacante.info/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/disney1.jpg (broken link)

[stlouisan]

Chicago-Sears Tower, John Hancock

New York-Empire State Building, Chrysler Building World Trade Center (old and the new one being built)

Detroit-General Motors headquarters

San Francisco-GGB

Cleveland--Terminal Tower, Key Tower

St. Louis--Metropolitan Square, Gateway Arch, EADS Bridge

Memphis--Pyramid

Washington D.C.--Washington Monument, Pentagon, White House

Indianapolis--Soldiers and Sailors Monument

[kidphilly]

for Philly would probably say these three


Independence Hall and Liberty Bell | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericholmes/4586570669/ - broken link)


city hall, philadelphia | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/janellep/129054813/ - broken link)


philadelphia_art_museum | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14777449@N07/1578172545/ - broken link)

[kidphilly]

A potential change to an Iconic NYC Building - 30 Rock

Guess it already changed once from the RCA building to GE - now to the Comcast Bulding

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/14/ny...=nyregion&_r=1

[Butchie Boy]

Cleveland-Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,Terminal Tower,West Side Market.

[wpipkins2]

Pittsburgh - Funiculars / Inclines, Rolling Hills, Bridges, US Steel Tower, Cathedral of Learning, Carnegie Museum, Heinz Chapel, County Courthouse, PPG Place, Fort Pitt Tunnel (The only US city with an entrance) OH!!! The three rivers.

[costello_musicman]

For Cleveland, I bet more people nationally would recognize the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over either Terminal Tower or Key Tower.

Not to take away from either grand structure, but "iconic" would probably be the I.M. Pei designed RRHOF.

http://www.greatamericanthings.net/m...-hall-of-fame/

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by costello_musicman

For Cleveland, I bet more people nationally would recognize the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over either Terminal Tower or Key Tower.

Not to take away from either grand structure building, but "iconic" would probably be the I.M. Pei designed RRHOF.

hmmm Key Tower for me, but am a skyscraper geek a bit

unless I saw the guitar not sure I could pick the RRHOF out of a set of like buildings (unless browns stadium is also in the shot)

just ate one of the gyros from west end (or side?) market. cool market and the sandwich was good and large - cool building too

[Kar54]

Denver:

D&F Tower

State Capitol

City & County Building (Civic Center)

DIA